Free State EPRE (Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure) - Full Document 2016/17

What this means

The document is the Free State Estimates of Provincial Revenue & Expenditure (EPRE) for 2016/17, outlining the provincial budget and the distribution of funds across votes for various departments. It includes a foreword describing the economic context, fiscal consolidation, and the emphasis on efficiency, service delivery, and protecting core social spending. The text specifies budget reductions affecting the province and highlights priorities for economic growth, job creation, and improved service delivery within the 2016 MTEF framework.

Facts

Places

Free State

Reference

https://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2016/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/FS/FS%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Amounts

R 1 243 000 000, R 410 422 000, R 32 880 000 000

Key Takeaways

province: Free State
document: Estimates of Provincial Revenue & Expenditure 2016/17
MTEF: 2016-2019
total budget cuts: R1.243 billion over 2016 MTEF
national fiscal consolidation: provincial share
VOTES: Department across multiple departments (e.g., Premier, Legislature, Health, Education, Social Development, etc.)
foreword focus: efficiency, service delivery, fiscal discipline
economic context: low growth, high unemployment, poverty
equitable share data updates causing initial cut: R410.422 million
combined cuts nationally: R32.880 billion

Dates

Opening Date

1 January 2016